Used to

Article excerpt · target grammar marked

"We were so poor," Oprah Winfrey once said, "that I didn't have toys. I used to play with the animals on the farm." Her family didn't use to have a television. But Oprah used to read every book she could find.

Grammar Reference · Used to

used to — positive

She used to read every day. — a repeated past habit that stopped.

used to — negative

They didn't use to have a TV. — something that was NOT true in the past.

used to — question

Did you use to play outside? — ask about past habits.

used to vs past simple

She went to the library. She used to go every week. — once vs regularly.

01Exercise 1 — Form · Write the Correct Form

Used to

1.She live in rural Mississippi when she was young.

2.Oprah's family have a lot of money.

3. you use to read a lot as a child?

4.He walk to school every day, but now he drives.

5.My sister like vegetables when she was small.

6.They play outside after school in summer.

02Exercise 2 — Find and Correct the Error

find the error · rewrite the sentence

1.She use to play with animals on the farm.

2.Did he used to live in the city?

3.They didn't used to have a television.

4.I used to went to the library every week.

5.Did she use to loved reading books?

6.He use to believe in his dream.

03Exercise 3 — About You

in your notebook

Personalise: complete five sentences about yourself using the target grammar.

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